CAMP FIRES IN THE YUKON 9 



son of the excess amount of daylight in the north- 

 land in summer. This tent was thoroughly water- 

 proof, weighed the minimum, and absolutely mos- 

 quito-proof, having a mosquito-proof front and 

 mosquito-proof windows, two in each wall, and one 

 in the back of the tent. The winged pests of the 

 North could not crawl under the tent because of a 

 waterproof sod cloth sewed into the sides, front, 

 and back, while the windows and mosquito-proof 

 front barred all other openings and yet permitted 

 a maximum of ventilation. 



